Re:U.K. demand for a back door to Apple data threatens Ameri...
by Gupta2 on Thursday February 13, 2025 @01:22PM
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> their iPhone stops working
Reminds of when UK regulator blocked Microsoft from buying Activision.
It was suggested by some that Microsoft has lots of power of UK and can threaten to pull out of UK and disable every single Windows PC and server in UK and destroy data belonging to UK businesses held in Azure, etc.
Shame it didn't happen, would have loved the reaction from Macron/French/EU given their hatred of US big tech.
Reminds of when UK regulator blocked Microsoft from buying Activision.
It was suggested by some that Microsoft has lots of power of UK and can threaten to pull out of UK and disable every single Windows PC and server in UK and destroy data belonging to UK businesses held in Azure, etc.
Shame it didn't happen, would have loved the reaction from Macron/French/EU given their hatred of US big tech.